Husqvarna 257XP

[Dorset Treeman]

My trusty Husqvarna 257XP (til now anyway !) needs some help. Chain brake clicks on at the slightest of movement on the saw so I can't use it. Even if I tilt the saw slightly it comes on. Has anyone got any experience of this? My local repair place didn't really seem to know what the problem was and said it would need a complete new chain brake assembly (including handle) at around £100. Somebody else said to pick up a second hand one and even the 254 part would fit. I could appreciate some advice if anyone knows about this sort of thing.

[Hedge hunter]

you ought to be able to rebuild the brake system....did you not cover that at college in maintenance?

[Garyjp]

Sounds like the knee-link isnt going far enough over centre. It might just be some crap in there.

Take the cover off the saw and put the brake on to release some of the tension and inspect the mechanism.

 

Dont forget to wear some eye protection.

 

Google workshop manual, should find one easy. If not let me know i have one somewhere for 254 i can email to u.

 

 

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[Garyjp]

Take a very close look at exactly how the hand guard fits over the leaf spring and coil spring inside.

Its a bugger to get it right without knowing how it goes back in and impossible to explain in a book or on here!

 

 

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[spudulike]

It will be worth stripping down as there is probably one component givinng the issue rather than the whole assembly giving issues.

 

One thing to watch out for, there is a small leaf spring that is on the brake that has two thin arms on it, go carefully with this part as it is easy to break the part.....don't ask me how I know:blushing: Part -501 87 47-01

 

Use the IPL to help - http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CDIQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.h-machine.jp%2Fpart_list%2Fhusqvarna%2F272_1999.pdf&ei=890wUrzyJ6rR7AbmnoDQDA&usg=AFQjCNH7am2sO9GKE9QPRFEDXFAV0ylMFA

[SawTroll]

There never was a 257xp, just a 257 (that basically is a 262xp with a smaller open port engine).

[Stubby]

There never was a 257xp, just a 257 (that basically is a 262xp with a smaller open port engine).

 

Yea I always wondered why there was no "XP" on the starter housing . bit like the old 365 ( pre special and pre X torque )

[Hedge hunter]

i allways think it would be good to employ a small chinese child to work on brakes and top handles lol...

[Garyjp]

Now u know how the cheapo fakes on ebay are so cheap!

 

 

 

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[Dorset Treeman]

Thanks for the advice. I will have a go and your right, it was a 257 and not an XP.